Guard-tent for babies.



H. LERA. GUARD TENT FOR BABIES. APPLICATION FILED JULY16,1913 RENEWEDJUNE 7, 1915. 1,147,414, A Patented July 20, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOQRAPH C0., WASHINGTON, DA c.

H. LERA. GUARD TENT FOR BABIES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I6, 1913. ITENEWED JUNE 7| |915. I

PatentedJuly 2o, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

RAMN new, QF sasl/lar; stan-ANY, ASSleNOar-O BUQHY. '0F .M-LHAUSEN- xGUARD-TENT ron Basins.'

Application filed .trulyI is,

T0 all whom it concern lBe itknown that,IR.ivrNfLER-A, consul,

citizen .of the MeXican'fUnited States, residing vat Bremen, Germanyhaveinvented .2L

certain new and useful yImproved Guard- Tentfor Babies,V ofywhichjtheffollowing is a specification.

This invention proposes an improved '.guarjdjtent -for babies, which isso constructed as to yenable thebaby 'toy move freely about thereinwithout requiring supervision and .without danger of becoming hurt bycontact with any projections or parts of hard material, and which is.speciallydesigned to be set up inthegopenjair.

It also comprehendsla .tent having the features specied which is'capableof being l readily collapsed, 4 whengdesijred,andffolded ln Figs. 2 and3, the legs of the vertical member of the supporting frame are shown insection.

As shown in said drawing the invention, as a whole, consists of a tentproper, and a supporting frame therefor, the latter comprising, in turn,a base a, and a verticallydisposed bow d. The base a ishere shown asrectangular and as having pivotally connected with its opposite sidemembers the inturned ends n of the legs of the bow, although the saidbow is normally held stationary by means of suitable pins d', or thelike, as depicted in Fig. l. The connection of the bow ends n to thebase a is effected by providing the outwardly-projecting centralportions of the afore-mentioned side members of said base with inner andouter perforated lugs a and c, through which said ends project, the saidlugs being secured in any desired manner to the said base members. Theouter lugs c are also formed with perforations through which, andthrough alining perforations in the legs of the bow, the pins cl areinserted. The tent proper is likewise rectangular in cross-section, aswill be understood, and is composed of a -lspecicatidn of LettersyPatent.

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100615L Offnettnaxsefurefl etltslovei edges tothe.; base. a, Sail-flat.its. .upper .@lssl t0 'ffm ,'.upper j rectangularframe 4b, to whichlatter are also securedtheedges of atop, cover kor yroof f,.also mafd eofnetting. =`(Ih'e side'members'v `offrame b' ,arefproviilediwithla-terally- Proieting arms '15" having terminal forks rollers are..d3-'Signed' t'0` tt'evl aloilgytl inf l ner sides, of thelle'gsl of bowd, thesai'd legs being formed.- adjaentitherlaminas ...tate `the.ntrcduten @iframe ib and, its farms attached to' them, as shown', andtheserfopes` mlstoihe earners' frame?) and base v@andare/st`retched yconnected ends being attached to a pull-cord or similar flexibleoperating elementfg that is led over a pulley p suspended from the topof the bow. In' this way, the tent is maintained erect and in a tautenedcondition, as will be understood.

The tent body, as previously stated, is made of netting, preferablyin-two separate portions, the vlower portion being of relatively fine ornarrow mesh, in order to prevent the same and picking up objects fromthe ground on the outside of the tent, while the upper portion Z is ofwider mesh, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4c. n

The floor of the tent preferably consists of a mattress z' or the like.

The sides of the tent are equipped with roller shades g, which may belowered when it is desired to screen the baby from the sun.

. What is claimed is:

1'. A guard tent for babies consisting in combination, of a supportingframe, comprising a base, and a bow extending thereover and connected atits ends thereto; and a collapsible tent proper suspended from the top`of said bow and attached at `its lower edges to said base. f

2. A guard tent for babies consisting, in` combination, of a supportingframe, comprising a base', a -bow extending over the base and having theends of its legs bent inwardly and pivotally and detachably conbaby fromreaching through the f llo j' nected to said base at opposite points,and means for normally holding said bow in upright position; and acollapsiblev tent proper suspended from the top of said bow and attachedat its lower edges to said base.

3. A guard tent for babies consisting; in combination, of a supportingframe, com prising a rectangular base having its opposite side membersprovided with centrallylocated,l inner and outer perforated lugs, a bowextending over the base and having its legs provided with inturnedterminals which are pivotally and detaohably engaged in the perforationsin said lugs, and means removably engaged with said legs and the outerlugs for normally holding said bow in upright position; and acollapsible tent proper suspended from the top of said bow and attachedat its lower edges to said base.

4. A guard tent for babies consisting, in combination, of a supportingframe comprising a base; and a bow extending thereover and conneoted atthe ends of its legs thereto; and a collapsible tent comprisingl anupper frame suspended from the top of the bow, and a body of nettingsecured at its upper and lower edges to said upper frame and said base.

5. A guard tent for babies consisting, in combination, of a supportingframe eomprising a base7 and a bow extending there over and connected atthe ends of its legs thereto; and a collapsible tent Comprising an upperframe suspended from the top of the bow, and a body of netting securedat its upper and lower edges to said upper frame and said base7 saidupper frame being provided with oppositely-projeoting lateral armshaving terminal rollers engaging said legs and adapted to traveltherealong, said legs having outturned portions adjacent their ends topermit of the positioning and removal of said upper frame and its arms.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

RAMN LERA.

Witnesses HANS VVOLFF7 SUZANNE LERA.

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